Penates

American

[puh-ney-teez, -nah-] / pəˈneɪ tiz, -ˈnɑ- /

Or penates

plural noun

Roman Religion.

gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.

penates British

/ pəˈnɑːtiːz /

plural noun

See lares and penates

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Etymology

Origin of Penates

1505–15; < Latin Penātēs, akin to penus stock of provisions

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Neonates “might or might not become particular persons depending on our choice,” the authors argue.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2012

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